Gamewatch: Admirals at Lowell

When 4 p.m.

Where Tsongas Arena; Lowell, Mass.

Records Norfolk 3-6-1-2, 9 points; Lowell 4-6-1-1, 10 points

Radio 1310-AM

Outlook

Fresh off a two-game sweep of Rockford, the Admirals kick off a seven-game road trip with an eye on making up some of the ground they surrendered while winning just one of their first 10 games. Norfolk’s victories were highlighted by some overdue scoring punch from veterans Zenon Konopka (2 goals) and Andrew Hutchinson. But everyone got into the act, as 11 different players had points in Friday’s 5-2 victory. Lowell is typically one of the AHL’s weaker teams and is currently in sixth place in the seven-team Atlantic Division, riding a five-game winless streak. This is the first meeting between these teams this season; the Admirals and Devils split four games last season.

Capitals 4, Lightning 2

Olie Kolzig got a warm welcome from the crowd in his return to Washington. His former teammates weren’t so accommodating.

Tom Poti, Mike Green and Eric Fehr scored in the first period, Alex Ovechkin added his first goal in 10 games and host Washington won.

Monday, it was Brent Johnson – Kolzig’s backup the past three seasons – who won the goaltending matchup. Johnson finished with 34 saves, and Kolzig had 26 stops.

Oilers 3, Rangers 2

Ales Hemsky scored the only goal in the shootout and undefeated rookie goalie Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers made 40 saves for Edmonton, which ended its longest road trip of the season with a victory.

Hemsky’s shot in the second round was blocked by Henrik Lundqvist’s arm, but not enough to keep it out of the net.